Valleyseed
Enterprise
Who We Are
Valleyseed enterprise is an innovative research and enterprise branch of Sayid Mohammed Technical Education College (SaMTEC), and active in research, plant breeding, seed production and marketing of certified seeds, valley seed was established in 2005 as an Aggrotech under SaMTEC. Our aim is to provide Horn of African farmers with best quality and high-yielding seed varieties. We focus on formal seed systems. Valleyseed enterprise produces and improves both hybrid and foundation seed varieties. Valleyseed enterprise has a strong research collaboration with Centre for Research and Integrated Development (CeRID) and other regional research institutions.
Vision
To be the leading platform in offering climate smart agriculture technologies and training solutions that meets present and future needs of the customers.
Mission
Improving community livelihood through sustainable climate smart agricultural practices and cutting-edge innovation agriculture technologies.
Core Values
We are sincere, exceptional, ethical and dynamic (SEED)
- Sincere: we do all our work with sincerity, honesty and integrity
- Exceptional: we excel what we do and do it exceptionally
- Ethical: all our dealings are based on moral principles which makes us ethically sound
- Dynamic: we are self-motivated and dynamic entity that brings changes
Our Strategic Objectives
- To promote climate smart agriculture practices and adaptation
- To promote and ensure high quality seed availability within Horn of African countries
- To contribute efforts in reducing food insecurity and malnutrition in the Horn of Africa
- To establish modern plant breeding and high-quality seed multiplication system
- To establish value addition seed selling and marketing system within the Horn of Africa
- To envisage quality research, Vocational trainings and Enterprise development
we achieve our aim and strategic objectives with a partnership model approach, we engage related Governments authorities, United Nations specialized agencies such as Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), regional and global research institutions such as CGIAR, Trade and Technology institutions, and interested enterprise development donor partners.
Our strategy and approach
Our strategy is to advance climate smart agriculture, to research, profile, assort and market seed varieties and implement seed bulking and multiplication of selected cereals (maize, sorghum, wheat), legumes, vegetables and fruit seeds.
Our Team
Our team consist of experienced, focused and dedicated professionals in the field of agriculture with skill mixes matching those required for execution of seed related solutions
Our Strengths
Affiliated with development, research and learning institutions, Valleyseed enterprise is well placed to fulfill value chain, enterprise development and job creation, and acts as a bridge between public and private sector development. Valleyseed enterprise fills the gap between research, adaption and linking to value chain through working with farmers, training institutions and enterprise development sector
- Focusing on climate smart agriculture
- Seed selection, seed testing and ensuring quality seed germination
- Maintenance and multiplication of the breeder seeds, foundation seeds to produce certified seeds
- Marketing certified seeds and identification of enterprise development opportunities
- Research and development
- Farmers training through farmer field school and demonstration plots
- Training on Agricultural Vocation Education Students and production of training and extension materials
- Policy advocacy and partnership development
- Exploring and establishing value addition initiative and industries
Blog News
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Get In Touch
Head Office
- Agriculture Training Center (ATC), Luuq Town, Gedo Region, Jubbaland State, Somalia
- +252 (1) 85 8352
- info@valleyseedenterprise.com